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Website will be back online soon. Currently no online orders are accepted due to focusing on getting our shop established and with the volume of events we are attending.You can still browse our catalogue of games and buy/sell from us at our shop in YORK, or at one of the many events. Please "LIKE" out facebook page to keep updated about events etc.

GameGear

Welcome to the SEGA GameGear section here at SoreThumb Retro Games.
We stock a large selection of games, accessories and systems.
The Sega Game Gear was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress.
Work began on the console in 1989 as a portable version of the Master System with a lower resolution screen, but allowed for a larger color palette. In addition, it could also produce stereo sound (through headphones) as opposed to the Master System's monaural output, though very few games made use of the stereo capabilities. Unlike the original Game Boy, in which the screen was positioned above the buttons, the system was held in a landscape position, with the controls at the sides, making it less cramped to hold.
Because of the similarities between the Master System and the Game Gear, it was fairly easy for Master System games to be ported to Game Gear cartridges. Alternately, the Master Gear Converter was released during the system's lifetime which allowed original Master System games to be played on the Game Gear.